Even though the message comes through the TV window of ESAT I found the Prof talks interesting. Force is insufficient to bring political integration. Abysinians are at the center of Ethiopia successive political powers where as Somalis, Oromos, Afars,… are at the periphery. There are opposite/irreconciple/ political programs between Abysinian and non-Abysinian political oppositions. TPLF is using federalism to manage the opposition. Non-Abysinian oppositions are working to bring a less federal and mor cenralized political system. There is no foundation for democracy upon which to build in Ethiopia. So struggle for democracy alone doesnot change the country’s politics. Rather political integration of non-Abysinians in the solution.
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Thank U prof for telling the truth to Abysinian collonialists.They are always turning around the bush. They donot want to discuss on the core problem of the empire which is denying to allow the peipherals(oromos, somalis, Afaris, Sidamas,…) into the center of the country’s political power. The current Abysinian rulers as well as the current Abysinian oppositions both want to strengthen the old political system where there was no equity in power share.

Thank you very much from the deeper part of our heart Prof.John Markakis for telling the Abysinian collonialst the beater truth.The Abysinian opposition like Ginbot 7 Arena Tigray and all of Ethiopian named opposition group there goal only for power not for change or democracy.All non -Abysinian like Oromia,Ogaden,Afar,Sidama,all south Ethiopian people and Gambela must fight for freedom and democracy.

The professor has spoken the truth, but who is listening. He told the Amharas their intrests are the same as the Tigrians and even today they are still playing a significant role in perpetuating this evil system. No matter what they say they can’t be forces of change for the good of the people.This should be a lesson to those who inspite of the reality still choose to believe that something good is going to come from these groups. Wake up and smell the coffee.

k kkkk kkk you are laying sisaye why u go long waye or old politices u see to day what are doing u and Ginbot 7 diram this is democracy truerly or old u father democracy realy me no like TPLF but I thing beste form u becoues abyisinain people poblem is oromo why u knowe p/c u do the best

Abysinian oppositions are working to bring a less federal and more centralized political system.co Non -Abysinian oppositions are struggling for equitable power share, more autonomy/independence. Thus the two opposition camps have irreconcible/incompatible/opposite political programs.

Good job Prof. You told them all realities on the ground. The problem is the current Abyssinian leaders do not want to admit their forefathers’ mistake & keep doing same thing systematically & more aggressively than anybody thought. The worst is still to come –G-7. This group (G-7) is preparing itself for more human, cultural, social, economical & political genocide on non-Abyssinian native peoples. We are better off Abyssinias

Message to ALL Ansynians and All Non-Absynians:The Message is clear now and single ambiguity at all. Let us swallow the truth and rectify the things. I strongly recommend that the Ethiopian History get re-written now as a way for ward in resolving the country’s chronic political, social and economic… problems.

How ironic. They keep doing the same things their parents and grand parents did and somehow expect different results. The good Prof. is saying change the relationship between the center and the periphery in order to have some sort of peace, but the center doesn’t trust the periphery so they advocate for more control.What a vicious cycle!

What amazed me from the interview is the depth of knowlegde the professor has on the undemocratic nature of Abysinian elites. It is lack of such knowledge which made some oromos[such as the seven gantu members] standless/firmless/. We have to constantly feed such morons with politics.

Professor Markasis, thank you very much for telling the truth. The Amharas do not accept the the truth. The only thing they have been preaching for years one language, one flag and one religion priciple. And Amharic can not unify us. Oromos and Amharas are like ants and bees. We cannot coexist. We have beeen forced to live together by force even though we have completley different peoples in terms of histoy, culture, and language.

Mineli killed many Oromos in Calancoo, Hararghe, and Anolee, Arsi. Teodros also killed many Oromo in Walloo. Yohannes, too, killed many Oromos, and forced to leave Walloo. The Amharas still worship these leaders who were evils. And at the same time every time preaching we are one people. We are not one, and we are completely different peoples. There must be two countries for the Oromos and the Amharas.

Prof. great thanks to you. the truth shall never die, you revitalize us. so people of Absinia please, open your eyes and do not try to pretext the content of realities be copy up with it. it is must must and must… the truth shall rise again.